James Patterson by James PattersonJames Patterson by James Patterson

"How did a boy from small-town New York become one of the world's most successful writers? On the morning he was born, he nearly died. - Growing up, he didn't love to read. That changed. - He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. - While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line "I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid." - He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. - He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. - Dolly Parton once sang "Happy Birthday" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. - Three American presidents have invited him to golf with them. These are the stories of James Patterson's life."-- Provided by Goodreads.com.